Family Support Programs are offered free of charge to Vermont parents and families.

Circle of Parents

Circle of Parents is a professionally facilitated, peer-led support group for parents and caregivers. It offers a safe, confidential space to explore parenting challenges, share experiences, and build community.

Through weekly meetings, parents connect with others who understand what they're going through. They learn they’re not alone — and that positive change is possible in how they raise their children.

Each group is co-led by a trained volunteer facilitator and a parent leader who brings lived experience to the conversation. Meetings typically last 1.5 hours and are always free to attend — no fees or dues required.

Nurturing Parenting Programs

Nurturing Parenting Programs are curriculum-based parenting education programs designed to support the entire family. These programs are ideal for anyone looking to strengthen their parenting skills and improve family life.

Parents attend weekly two-hour group sessions over a period of 9 to 14 weeks, depending on the specific program and curriculum.

All sessions are free — there are no fees or dues to attend.

Strengthening Families Programs

Strengthening Families Programs (SFP) are evidence-based parenting and life skills programs designed to support families affected by substance use. These programs help improve outcomes for parents with substance use disorders and work to prevent substance use in their children.

Research shows that SFP not only helps prevent youth substance use, but also strengthens family functioning, reduces violence and abuse, and supports positive mental health outcomes for children.

InsideOut Dad®

InsideOut Dad™ is a structured curriculum designed for incarcerated fathers, helping them reconnect with their children and build healthier parent-child relationships.

Through this program, fathers are guided to reflect on their pasts, recognize their potential for change, and learn how to parent differently—often breaking the cycle of absent or disengaged fatherhood.

Family Support Team

The Family Support Team is made up of the Family Support Programs Director and Family Support Programs Coordinators.

Team members deliver presentations, attend partnership meetings, and build collaborative relationships with a wide range of organizations. Our partners may support programs by referring families, offering meeting space, providing volunteers, or helping with outreach and promotion.

Programs are facilitated by our Coordinators and trained volunteer facilitators, under the supervision of a Coordinator.

You can reach the Family Support Team by phone or email at: